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7. Dad was a great proponent of fighting
the Enemy, so I’m also going to include
some of his quotations in boxes throughout
this series, from the classic Letter he wrote
in the early days of the Family—“Dumps!”
That’s a good Letter to review from time to time,
and if you who are new to the Family haven’t
read this Letter yet, ask someone to provide
you with a copy. It’s one you won’t want to
miss! (Note: This Letter can be found in Greater
Victories, a Mountain Streams book, and online
at: http://www.thefamily.org/word/mls/index.
php3letterid=90)
Negative or positive
8. First I’d like to share with you a message
that the Lord gave about the difference between
the definitions of negative and positive.
He also makes the connection between positiveness
and faith, and says that by being strong in
faith, which comes as a result of our time in the
Word, we will be better able to fight the Enemy’s
attacks of negativity.
9. ( Jesus:) There is one rule of thumb that
is helpful to remember in fighting negativity:
Positive anything is better than negative nothing.
Anything you do that is positive is going
to be better than the nothing good that comes
from giving place to negativity. Take the word
“negative” and overwrite it with the word “positive.”
They both have the same number of letters,
but the results of putting them into action
are worlds apart.
10. Check your dictionary for the definitions
of the word “negative.”
Bad: unhappy, discouraging, angry, or
otherwise detracting from a happy situation.
Pessimistic: or tending to have a pessimistic
outlook.
Opposite to positive.
Logic: opposing: denying or contradicting
a statement, proof, or argument.
Biology: moving away or growing away
from a source of stimulation, for example,
heat or light.
Something or somebody undesirable:
something or somebody who is bad,
undesirable, discouraging, or otherwise
detracts from a pleasant situation.
Synonyms: unenthusiastic, unconstructive,
unhelpful, pessimistic, downbeat,
disapproving, off-putting, discouraging,
depressing, bad, undesirable, adverse,
harmful, damaging, destructive, deleterious
(with a harmful or damaging effect
on somebody or something).
11. ( Jesus continues:) There just isn’t anything
good about being negative, as you can
see. It’s the opposite of everything that I am.
Now look up the word “positive” in the dictionary
and read the definitions and words that describe
it.
Sure: certain and not in doubt.
Law: irrefutable: conclusive and beyond
doubt or question.
Optimistic: confident, and focusing on the
good things rather than bad.
Beneficial: producing good results because
of having an innately beneficial
character.
Affirmative: indicating agreement or affirmation.
Encouraging good behavior: encouraging
behavior.
Not negative
Biology: showing response. Indicating
growth, response, or movement toward
a stimulus, for example, light.
Synonyms: sure, certain, clear, convinced,
assured, confident, irrefutable, definite,
explicit, clear-cut, conclusive, categorical,
decisive, unquestionable, confirmed,
certain, optimistic, confident,
constructive, helpful, encouraging, affirmative,
progressive, upbeat.
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